Key ring



Y Feb. 26 1924; 1,484,991

D. C. JALBERT KEY RING Filed May 9, 1923 Fatented Feb. 25, 1924.

PATET FE.

KEY

Application filed May 9,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, DOMINA C. JALBERT, a citizen of the United States,residing at VVoonsocket, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Key Rings,of which the following is a specification, reference being had to theac-' companying drawings.

This invention relates to key rings, and the object of the invention isto provide a key ring which may be engaged with the belt so as toprevent any loss of the key ring.

To this end, the invention consists in the provision of a loop formed intwo parts hinged to each other, which loop may be bent for the insertionof a strap, there being means for holding these two parts detachablylocked to each other when the parts are closed around the strap.

-Other objects will appear in the course of the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure1 is a perspective view of a key ring holder constructed in accordancewith my invention and applied to a belt;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through the holder;

Referring to the drawings, it will be seen that my invention comprisesan approximately U-shaped member 10 which is adapted to fit over andform a loop through which a belt A may pass, this loop having a shortleg .11 and a relatively long leg 12. This short leg terminates in ahinge bead 13, while the long leg extends downward below this head. Theportion 14 of the long leg which extends down below the bead is taperedtoward its lower end and then outwardly extended and formed with adetent loop 15 at its extremity.

Hinged to the head 13 is a hasp 16, as it RING.

1923. Serial No. 637,768.

may be called, which passes through the loop 15 and which at its lowerend carries a snap hook of any suitable character, designated 17. Itwill be understood that by this construction the loop formed of theU-shaped member and the hasp may be enlarged to permit a belt to bereadily slipped through it and that when this loop is placed upon thebelt it will hold in its adjusted position until it is again enlarged bylifting up on the lower portion of the hasp.

Of course, it will be understood that this device might be made of anydesired metal and may have any desired ornamental form. It will beobvious that this key ring cannot be lost, inasmuch as it is fastened tothe bolt. Thus there is no chance of losing the keys as there is withthe ordinary key ring and chain, nor is there any chance of the beltloop being lifted off the belt and out of engagement therewith asthereis where the open loop resiliently engages the belt.

I claim 1. A key ring of the character described comprising a U-shapedmember adapted to embrace a belt and having one leg thereof extendingbelow the other, the short leg,

having a hasp hinged thereto, this hasp having engagement with the longleg, the extremity of the hasp being formed with a snap hook.

2. A key ring of the character described comprising a U-shaped loophaving a long and short leg, the long leg extending below the short legand being formed at its lower end with an outwardly projecting loop, ahasp hinged to the short leg and extending through the loop, the lowerend of the hasp being formed with a snap hook.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature.

DOMINA G. J ALBERT.

